Owls of Michigan

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WHO’s in Your Backyard?
Owls of Michigan
By: Chantell Graves

2. The Barn Owl
• White/ light brown with
heart shape face
• Mates for life
• Lays 4-6 eggs every
mating season
• This owl is also known
as the Church
Owl, Golden Owl, or
Stone Owl http://zoo.pgh.pa.us/media/Animal_Images/Barn_Owl/barn_owl.jpg

3. Fun Fact
Two adult barn owls
with six young can eat
over 1,000 rodents
during their three-
month nesting period!
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4. The Barred Owl
• Slightly large
• Mostly found in
northern Michigan and
Canada
• Light colored face with
dark rings
• May also be known as
the Striped Owl, Wood
Owl, or Hoot Owl
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5. Fun Fact
Barred Owls make their homes out of
hollowed cavities in trees!
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6. The Eastern Screech Owl
• A slightly small breed of
owl
• Rusty colored
• Found in the lower
peninsula year-round
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7. Fun Fact
The Eastern Screech Owl has bright yellow eyes!
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8. The Great Horned Owl
• A common owl in North
America
• Distinctive feature is it’s
ear tufts (“horns”)
• One of few owl species
who can’t turn their
heads 360o

9. Fun Fact
The Great Horned Owl can sense a mouse under a
foot of snow!
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10. What do they all have in common?
• Owls have a very keen sense of sight and
hearing.
• Owls feed on insects, rodents, small birds, or
small mammals.
• Owls are mostly nocturnal, which means they
are active at night.
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11. Source
• All information found in this presentation
comes from:
Campus.albion.edu/michiganalive/2011/05/02/
owls-of-michigan/

12. Test Your Knowledge
Can you name these owls?
Click for answers
• Which owl mates for life?
Barn Owl
• Which owl can sense a mouse under a foot of
snow?
Great Horned Owl
• Which owl is quite small?
Eastern Screech Owl
• Which owl is also known as the Hoot Owl?
Barred Owl